Ice cream receptacle



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.Y 01 N JR 0 O m n E A D N A ,e m 5 m w United States, Patent 4 ICE CREAM RECEPTACLE Wilbur G. Anderson, Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich, assignor to American Box Board Company, Grand Rapids,

Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application April 21, 1954, Serial No. 424,584

3 Claims. (Cl. 229-39) The present invention relates to a receptacle which in practice is made from paperboard stock material, being particularly designed for holding and containing frozen ice cream and confections of a similar nature. However, it is to be understood that the receptacle of my invention 18 not limited in use to the materials mentioned, but may be used to hold and contain a great variety of materials.

in the present invention a particularly novel lower end or bottom closure structure for the receptacle is provided. Such closure when completed and in operative form is of great strength and is especially tight, insuring substantially against leakage and escape of materials therein, is. economical to produce and has proven very satisfactory for the purposes for which it has been developed.

The present invention is directed to such novel lower end or bottom structure, and may be understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Fig. l is a plan view of a blank of the paperboard stock from which the receptacle is made.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the lower end or bottom closure structure in the first steps of closing the lower end of the receptacle, and

Fig. 3 is a like perspective view illustrating successive steps of closing the lower end and providing a substan:

tially sealed bottom closure for the receptacle.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the different figures of the drawings.

in the blank of paperboard material, an elongated zone of rectangular form with spaced transverse scored bending lines and likewise longitudinal bending lines is provided, said zone being thus divided into four rectangular sections numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4, in succession in Fig. 1 from the left to the right hand end of said zone, which sections in the receptacle make four vertical sides thereof. At the outer edge of the section 4, a relatively narrow flap 5 integral therewith is provided, so that when the blank is folded on the transverse folding lines shown, a receptacle rectangular in cross section is provided having opposite sides 1 and 3, parallel to and spaced from each other and, likewise, parallel spaced sides 2 and 4, the flap 5 being folded against the outer side and at the free vertical edge portion of section 1, being permanently secured thereto by a glue or other suitable permanent cement.

From what willbe the lower edge of the side 2 of the receptacle a rectangular bottom section 6 extends, integral therewith. Such section 6 is of'dimensions such that it snugly fits within the four sided receptacle which is made. It is foldable about the scored lines between the upper edge of the section 6 and the lower edge of the side 2 (Fig. 1).

At the same lower end of the sides 1 and 3, sections 7 and 8 are provided, integral therewith and foldable about the same horizontal line of folding as the hori- 2,826,351 Patented Mar. 11, 1958 zontal bottom section 6. The sections 7 ends are substantially one-half of the width of the section 6. At each end, adjacent the side edges of said section 6, portions are cut away, leaving theopenings 9 of the form shown. When such openings are brought into con unction by folding the end. sections 7 and 8 across the lower end of the receptacle :1 continuous opening of trapezoidal form is provided. Above such bottom sectiohs 7 and 8 the first described section 6 is located being folded inwardly into and within the sides 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the receptacle.

At the lower end of the section 4 an-additional bottom section 10 is integrally attached and extends therefrom, foldable about the same line of folding as sections 6, 7 and 8 with respect to the side 4 to which connected.

Such section 10, generally of rectangular form, is separated from the adjacent section 8 by a slot 11 as shown. At its opposite side edges, immediately beyond the end of the adjacent section8, triangular notches are cut as shown, and the upper sides thereof (-Fig. 1) are continued in slots 12. The slots 12 may be of the curved form shown in Fig. 1 and between their ends a scored line 13 is made in the material. Also from the' ends of said slots or slits 12, other scored folding lines 14 extend outwardly to the free end of the section 10, diverging as shown so that between the folding lines 13 and 14 a section of material 15 of trapezoidal form is provided which, when the receptacle has its lower end completely closed, will fill the trapezoidal opening left by the two sections 7 and 8 when folded toward each other as in Fig. 3.

The bottom section 6. at the lower end of the side 2 is first folded inwardly and upwardly into the receptacle. The two opposed sections 7 and 8 at the lower ends of the sides 1 and 3 are'then folded inwardly until their edges come into substantial abutting conjunction. The outer bottom section Iliis then folded to lie over the sections 7 and 8 and the ears or flaps 16, bounded by thescored lines 14, the slots 12 and'the outer edge portions shown, are bent inwardly toward each other so that the'ymay pass through the trapezoidal opening left by the sections 7 and 8, until the section 15 fills such opening, the ears 16 being turnedoutwardly so as to lie above the narrowed. portions-of the intermediate bottom sections 7 and 8. Thereupon the section 6 is forced downwardly to horizontal position, clamping andgripping the cars- 16 between it and the intermediate bottom sections 7 and 8. The size and dimensions of said section 6 is such that at its free edge portions it snugly engages the inner sides of the sides 1, 3 and 4 and on forcing down to its final position, such edges frictionally ride upon and bear against the inner sides of the receptacle sides 1, 3 and 4.

When thus assembled and joined together an especially strong and tight lower end closure or bottom for the receptaele is provided, such that it is amply strong to sustain the weight which may be of a considerable amount in a confectionery product, such as ice cream or the like.

With this receptacle which is open at its upper end for free access to ice cream or other confectionery contained therein a handle structure of novel form is provided. At the upper end of the side 1 a section 17 having the same length as the width of said side and of a narrower predetermined width extends therefrom. A like section 18 extends from the upper end of the opposite side 3, while from the sides 2 and 4 handle sections of the form shown extend therefrom. Such handle sections are scored for folding on the lines 19, in line with the outer edges of the parts 17 and 1 8. This divides the handle sections in two parts. The parts 20 are identical with the section 18 at the upper end of the side 3, while the outer part 21, which may also be of a trapezoidal form as shown, has each cut therethrough an opening for hand entrance. The ends of the aligned sections 17, 13 and 20 are separated from each other by slots 22 which are in alignment with the transverse scoring lines which bound the vertical edges of the sides of such receptacle.

The several sections 17, 18 and 20 are bent outwardly and thence downwardly against the sides at 3 and 4 of said receptacle and permanently cemented thereto. The additional sections 21, integral with and extending from sections 20, thereupon lie against the outer sides of the spaced sides 2 and 4 of the receptacle, free from connection thereto. They may be bent outwardly along the lines 19 andrswung upwardly through generally semi-.

circular paths, until they extend above the open upper end of the receptacle, providing handles for carrying the receptacle and also permitting the open upper end of the receptacle to be closed by a horizontal top having depending sides, the width of which is slightly less than the preselected width of sections 17, 18 and 20.

The invention is defined in the appended claims and is to be consideredcomprehensive of all forms of structure coming within their scope.

I claim:

1. A receptacle of generally rectangular cross section having four vertical sides, a bottom section hingedly connected at and to the lower edge of each receptacle side, one an upper bottom section, two intermediate bottom sections under the upper section having end edges in close proximity to each other, and one a lower bottom section under the intermediate sections, said intermediate bottom sections have adjacent cutout portions forming an opening located adjacent one side; said lower bottom section having a body portion hingedly connected to a side opposite said one side, and having a tapered neck portion terminating at the inner boundary of said opening defined by said cutout portions, and a head portion along a juncture line joined to the end of said neck portion covering said opening; said head portion having ear flaps extending under said intermediate bottom sections; said ear flaps extending toward said body portion substantially beyond said juncture line between said neck and head portions.

2. A receptacle of generally rectangular cross section comprising four vertical sides connected together to form an enclosure, a bottom closure including a solid unsevered upper bottom section hingedly connected to and at the lower edge of a first side, a lower bottom section hingedly connected to and at the lower edge of a second side opposite said first side, and two intermediate bottom sections hingedly connected, one to and at the lower edge of each of the two remaining sides, said intermediate sections extending toward each other and having end edges in close proximity to each other and lying in the same plane between the upper and lower bottom sections, said intermediate bottom sections having portions removed to leave an opening adjacent the side of the receptacie to which the upper bottom section is connected, said lower bottom section having a tapered neck portion Eerminating at the inner boundary of said opening, and a head portion joined along a juncture line to the end of said neck portion covering said opening; said head portion having ear flaps extending under said intermediate bottom sections, said ear flaps extending toward said body portion substantially beyond said juncture line between said neck and head portions.

3. A receptacle of generally rectangular cross section comprising four vertical sides connected together to form an enclosure; a bottom closure including a bottom panel hingedly connected to a first vertical side and two intermediate bottom sections hingedly connected to opposite sides adjacent said first side and having end edges in close proximity to each other, said bottom sections having portions removed to leave an opening adjacent said first side of the receptacle; a lower bottom section having a body portion hingedly connected to the side opposite said first side, said lower bottom section having a neck portion; said neck portion terminating at the inner boundary of said opening defined by said two intermediate sections, and a head portion along a juncture line joined to the end of said neck portion and extending over said opening; said head portion having ear flaps extending under said intermediate bottom sections; said ear flaps extending toward said body portion of said lower bottom sections substantially beyond said juncture line between said neck and head portions.

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